Matthew,
All the high tech low stretch line in the world can't make up for the
stretch in the sail. I suspect that this is the primary reason you'll
need to use the cunningham. I have a stay-set halyard for my spinnaker and
regularly use it for climbing the mast. It is noticeably stretchy whereas
the high tech line (crystalline) doesn't give what so ever.
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Dec 12, 2017 10:05 AM, "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List" <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
James:
If you’re looking for general feedback, I’ll add my two cents. The
main halyard on my 42 was wire-to-rope and was led internally through an
exit box near the base of the mast. In my case, a winch on the deck near
the mast was used for the main. A few years ago we were heading out for a
race in about 20-25 knots of breeze, started to raise the main, and the
exit box ripped out of the mast. Something about that 90 degree angle
results in a lot of force. We made a semi-permanent repair that got us
through the season. At the end of the season, I decided to do several
things: 1) instead of using the old configuration, I eliminated the exit
box and started using a mast-mounted winch that was already on the mast but
wasn’t being used for anything (which I found curious); 2) a short distance
above the winch, I installed a mast exit plate so the halyard would stay
internal; and 3) I replaced the wire-to-rope halyard with a low-stretch New
England rope. I forget the name, but it was more high tech than Sta-Set.
I like the new configuration, although someone needs to raise the halyard
at the mast (which is no different than it was before but may be a drawback
for shorthanded sailors). The only issue I have is that the high-tech line
is not as low-stretch as manufacturer claims, and I use the Cunningham more
than I care to as the wind picks up. That said, the run from the winch to
the top of the mast is over 50 feet, so some stretch is to be expected.
When the current halyard is retired, I will replace it with something that
is really low stretch, and may possibly go back to wire-to-rope.
MLW
*From:* Jim via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
*Sent:* Monday, December 11, 2017 10:05 PM
*To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
*Cc:* j...@mymts.net
*Subject:* Re: Stus-List new haylards
Neil
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